J. Cole performs onstage during the 2025 Dreamville Music Festival at Dorothea Dix Park on April 6, 2025, in Raleigh, North Carolina. (Photo by Prince Williams/WireImage) After taking time to recover from his Trunk Sales tour, J. Cole is back with a new blog post. In it, he expressed gratitude for the support for his latest…
Poster for ‘One Spoon of Chocolate’ (36 Cinema Distribution) 36 Cinema Distribution is launching its new distribution label with the release of the film One Spoon of Chocolate. Directed, written and produced by RZA, the film stars Shameik Moore as Unique, a veteran and ex-convict who moves to a small town in search of a fresh…
Lil Kim, DJ Cassidy and Mya perform at DJ Cassidy’s Pass The Mic Live! at The Kia Forum on February 14, 2026, in Inglewood, California. (Photo by Jerritt Clark/Getty Images) Lil’ Kim and Mya are headed out on tour together, but it’s not to celebrate 25 years of Moulin Rouge! They’re coming together in honor…
Lord Sear attends the “Everybody Can’t Go” Album Release Party on January 29, 2024, in New York City. (Photo by Johnny Nunez/WireImage) Steve Watson, famously known as rapper and longtime radio host Lord Sear, has died at 52 years old. The news was confirmed in a joint post on his Instagram, the accounts for his Lord Sear…
Barack Obama and Michelle Obama’s Higher Ground media company has joined Broadway’s revival of Proof starring Ayo Edebiri and Don Cheadle, who will be making their Broadway debuts. The Obamas will co-produce with Mike Posner and director Thomas Kail. “To bring this landmark play back to Broadway with Ayo, Don, Tommy, and Mike at the helm is…
Pharrell attends the 2025 Footwear News Achievement Awards at Cipriani 25 Broadway on December 03, 2025, in New York City. (Photo by Taylor Hill/WireImage) Pharrell and Slick Rick will be honored at the 2026 MOBO Awards, a British awards show that celebrates achievements in hip-hop, grime, R&B, soul, reggae and jazz. Pharrell will be recognized…
Maino has responded to jabs 50 Cent made on “No More Tricks, No More Tries” featuring Max B and its accompanying video. In the diss track “Bleed Like Us,” he mentions the domestic violence allegations against 50, suggests he’s working alongside authorities and claims he’s lying about having been shot nine times. There’s also some wordplay including…
: Rapper Rick Ross performs during Rick Ross: A Holiday Affair With The Atlanta Pops Orchestra at Atlanta Symphony Hall on December 29, 2024, in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Prince Williams/WireImage) Rick Ross is celebrating 20 years of his debut album with a special set of shows. He’s announced the Port of Miami 20th Anniversary…
T.I. attends the 57th NAACP Image Awards Official BET Dinner at Grand Venue on February 27, 2026, in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images for BET) Someone should let T.I. know he’s #1 on Billboard’s Mainstream R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay chart. His song “Let ‘Em Know” tops the chart dated March 14 after being the most-played on panel-contributing mainstream…
Doja Cat performs at the 2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony, November 8, 2025 (Disney/Frank Micelotta) In response to Timothée Chalamet’s claim that “no one cares” about opera or ballet, Doja Cat posted and then deleted a TikTok calling out the actor for his comments. Now she’s coming clean about the fact…